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I think that date went rather well, don't you? We could write hundreds of words here about the moral panic over horror comics in the 1950s, but if you're here, you already know at least the basics, so let's just back in the glory of this legendary splattergore masterpiece. It might just be the ultimate pre-code horror cover printed outside of the EC line, as it perfectly encapsulates what the whole horror craze was about. One look at this and you're either completely appalled and disgusted, or pumped and stoked, so, in that sense, it transports you right back to when these gleefully, unapologetically over the top weirdies first littered newsstands. The lurid colors, the aggressive composition, the ridiculously unrealistic anatomy, all of it adds up to gory, grisly joy, and the violent response to this issue, and others like it, amongst parents and authority figures, led to most copies being pulped, burnt, or torn apart, making it insanely rare in any condition. Undoubtedly among the top ten of all time horror comic covers, and cetainly one of the rarest.

Aside from rarity, finding a copy in acceptable condition is brutal. Thus, this File Copy, preserved in impossible condition, is extremely valuable and sought after by horror collectors. We haven't seen a copy in high grade in over twenty years, and this copy especially has the brightest color and strongest blacks of any copy we've ever seen. There are a lot of super-scarce beaurites in this auction -- this is among the crown jewels of this session.